Across
- 1. a long work of fiction that often has a complicated plot , many major and minor characters, a significant theme, and several varied settings
- 6. a brief work of fiction that resembles a novel but generally has a simpler plot and setting. It also tends to reveal character at a crucial moment rather than developing it though many
- 7. a written message or communication addressed to a reader or readers that is generally sent by mail. It might be private or public depending on the intended audience.
- 9. a story or tale with two or more levels of meaning – a literal level and one or more symbolic levels. It events, setting, and characters are symbols for ideas or qualities
- 10. prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events, Short stories and novels are examples of this type of literature.
- 14. writing or speech that explains, informs, or presents information
- 16. a form of non fiction in which a person tells his or her own life story
- 17. the ordinary form of written language. It includes writing that is not poetry, drama, or song and it occurs in two forms: fiction or nonfiction
- 19. writing or speech that attempts to convince a reader to think or act in a particular way. This is used in advertising, editorials, sermons, and political speeches.
- 21. a story told in fiction, non fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama. These are often classified by their content or purpose.
- 22. a story written to be performed by actor
Down
- 2. a short nonfiction work about a particular subject. They can be classified according to purpose.
- 3. a division or type of literature; there are three major ones: poetry, prose, and drama
- 4. writing or speech that tells a story, or the act of telling a story. It may be true or fictional, but usually uses chronological order and may include flashbacks and foreshadowing.
- 5. the body of stories, legends, myths, ballads, songs, riddles, sayings, and other works arising out of the oral traditions of people around the globe.
- 8. one of the three major types of literature that is often divided into lines and stanzas, and often employs regular rhythmical patterns, or meters
- 11. a portrayal, in words, of something that can be perceived by the senses. Writers create this by using images
- 12. a form of nonfiction in which a writer tells the life story of another person.
- 13. public speaking that is formal, persuasive, emotionally appealing
- 15. prose writing that presents and and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, objects, or events.
- 18. a daily autobiographical account of events and personal reactions.
- 20. a traditional story that usually deals with a particular person- a hero, a saint, or a national leader.